Kobe Bryant’s Mega-Million Trading Card Sale…
The sports memorabilia market might just be the best fan club membership you can buy, especially when it comes to items featuring basketball royalty like the late Kobe Bryant. With Kobe memorabilia selling for prices so high you’d think they come with a personal invite to play HORSE with the legend himself, it’s no surprise when these items break records. Earlier this year, his first game-worn jersey was auctioned for $7 million, a price tag large enough to buy itself a small island complete with its own mini basketball court! Now, Kobe’s trading card has set a new high-water mark. Private collectors dished out $2.3 million for a card, skipping public auctions as if avoiding long lines for concert tickets. While this anonymous buyer might not be known, their passion for collecting is loud and clear. The previous record-holding Kobe card was practically the Van Gogh of basketball cards with its $2 million sale just last year! Now fans eagerly await the next bold purchase. And as if this record-breaking sale wasn’t enough, get ready for Heritage’s upcoming auction featuring a one-of-a-kind card signed by both Kobe and the Chicago Bulls’ legend Michael Jordan. Expectation is the signatures might make it worth more than both players could charge to coach a weekend camp! Plus, Lakers lockers from some of the greatest players—I’m talking LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves—are also up for grabs. So hold onto your basketball jerseys, as the memorabilia market shows no signs of slowing down!
